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Other Resources => Component Deals & Selection => Topic started by: BikeRxeady on May 25, 2026, 06:34:06 AM

Title: Carbon seatpost clamps
Post by: BikeRxeady on May 25, 2026, 06:34:06 AM

Has anyone used or can recommend a light seatpost clamp ?? 

saw these on AE / any reviews or recommendations please post

Title: Re: Carbon seatpost clamps
Post by: alfiomotrambo on May 25, 2026, 07:19:16 AM

If you need something light go for this https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006040695173.html (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3rTbH1J) otherwise something more safe https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005007469340724.html (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3NFYvxb)

Title: Re: Carbon seatpost clamps
Post by: BikeRxeady on May 25, 2026, 03:26:28 PM

Hence my question and request for recommendations from experience

Title: Re: Carbon seatpost clamps
Post by: Super_davo on May 26, 2026, 06:42:21 AM

I have used the Elita One carbon seat clamp and I would not recommend it.

It states on it that you should tighten to a max 6nm which I duly did and it was way too little to stop my seat post from moving. I attempted to slowly increased the torque past that (to a still not particularly high 7nm) and it snapped. So clearly a proper weight weenie item right at the limits, use at your own risk etc.

Which would be fine but for the fact it was only 3grams lighter than the stock alloy clamp it replaced.

IMO the gains are way too small to be worth going weight weenie here.